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For Colored Nerds
Hosted by Brittany Luse, Eric Eddings, and Stitcher · EN
Each week, BFFs and cultural critics Brittany and Eric deconstruct the nerdier side of pop culture. Joined by a rotating cast of artists, thinkers, and innovators, For Colored Nerds peels back the layers of Black culture we rarely discuss in mixed company.
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Vibe Check’s Thoughts on That NYTimes Popeyes Love Story
Nov 15, 202200:09:20Tap to summarizeIf you’ve been listening to our last few episodes, you’ll know we’ve had the hosts of Vibe Check – Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, & Zach Stafford – on the show to do the ultimate friendship test with Brittany and Eric. Now that FCN has ended, Vibe Check has become our go-to podcast for the latest in news, pop culture, and politics. In this unaired clip, the Vibe Check trio give their unfiltered thoughts on that controversial NYTimes Popeyes nuptial article.
Transcribe →Stacey Abrams is Running Against History
Nov 8, 202200:22:52Tap to summarizeThis week, we're passing the mic to our very own Brittany Luse. As you all know, Brittany is the new host of NPR's It's Been a Minute. And for her debut episode, she interviewed Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams. Since it's Election Day, we thought this would be the perfect time to drop her interview with Abrams on our feed.
Transcribe →RANKED: Series Finales
Nov 1, 202200:47:53Tap to summarizeFor the final episode of For Colored Nerds, Brittany and Eric rank the best series finales of all time.
Transcribe →Will Smith, The Slap, and the Death of Celebrity with Aisha Harris
Oct 25, 202200:59:20Tap to summarizeIn this penultimate episode of For Colored Nerds, Brittany, Eric, and host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, Aisha Harris, go deep. This week, they discuss one of the most beloved, bankable, and now, controversial Black movie stars of all-time: Will Smith. This isn’t just about The Slap or “the entanglement.” It’s about Will’s entire relationship to celebrity. How his career, desires, and personal branding implicates more about the idea of celebrity as a whole than we previously thought.
Transcribe →We're in Our Black Female Antihero Era
Oct 18, 202200:52:18Tap to summarizeTony Soprano. Walter White. Don Draper. Stringer Bell. Throughout the years, viewers have followed the trials, tribulations, and bad behavior from men we love to hate. These protagonists tend to be "relate-able" white (sometimes Black!) men who are chasing power, money, success, or any combination of those things. But in the past few years, we've seen the Black female antihero emerge. This week, Brittany and Eric divulge two of their favorite Black female antiheros of the moment.
Transcribe →Living in a Post-Roe America with Khiara Bridges
Oct 11, 202200:39:00Tap to summarizeOn June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, Americans have mobilized to defend access to abortion, while also urging politicians to codify access to not just abortion - but privacy. At the center of this debate is UC Berkeley law professor Khiara Bridges, who spoke at the Senate hearing after the decision was made. Khiara joins the show to talk about what’s at stake for Black communities with this ruling and what folks can do in their own time to stay informed.
Transcribe →Vibe Check with Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, & Zach Stafford
Oct 4, 202200:43:03Tap to summarizeThis week, Brittany and Eric are joined by the hosts of Vibe Check - Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, & Zach Stafford. Vibe Check is their group chat come to life and they spill it all! From their honest reactions to Beyonce’s Renaissance to the state of the Democratic Party - you won’t wanna miss this.
Transcribe →The Problem with Fast Fashion with Aja Barber
Sep 27, 202200:39:27Tap to summarizeWriter, stylist, and consultant Aja Barber joins the show to give the lowdown on fast fashion and its effects on climate change, race, and the Global South. From Shein hauls to Ghana’s Kantamanto Market, there’s a lot of needles to thread but Aja’s got us covered.
Transcribe →Reality With the King with Carlos King
Sep 20, 202200:47:41Tap to summarizeReality TV juggernaut Carlos King joins the show to talk all things reality TV. From spearheading the most iconic seasons of Real Housewives of Atlanta to setting the timeline on fire every week with Love & Marriage: Huntsville & DC - he has the game on lock. Tune in to hear about Carlos' illustrious career, his new podcast Reality With the King, and how he makes the reality in reality TV.
Transcribe →All Good Things...
Sep 13, 202200:34:44Tap to summarizeBrittany AND Eric (!!!) are back with two big announcements for the show.
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